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Packing house robot payback calculator in Mexico

Your days, shifts and cost per person. You will find no guaranteed timeline here: the math is yours and the formula is in plain view.

Add your investment

With what you entered, that position costs the amount below every year. Enter the investment from your quote to see how soon it pays back.

Labor days per year
400
Cost of those labor days
MX$240,000
Maintenance per year
MX$0
Net per year
MX$240,000

The formula: labor days = days × shifts × people. Net per year = labor days × cost per person, minus maintenance. Years = investment ÷ net per year. This is arithmetic with your numbers: it counts only labor and maintenance, and it makes no payback promise.

Days and shifts move the math most

This table does not depend on any price. It shows labor days per year for each person you move off that position. Multiply them by your cost per person and compare them against your quote.

Labor days per year per position, by days and shifts
Days per year1 shift2 shifts3 shifts
6060120180
9090180270
120120240360
150150300450
170170340510
200200400600
270270540810
300300600900

Questions about payback

How soon does a packing house robot pay back?
A packing house robot pays back according to how many days and shifts it runs and what the position it frees up costs. The same machine pays back much sooner at two shifts for most of the year than in a short season at one shift. This calculator uses your numbers.
Why do you not promise a payback period?
Because without knowing your days and your shifts, nobody can promise a timeline. We would sooner hand you the full math so you can run it with your data and review it with your accountant.
What does this math leave out?
It counts only labor and maintenance. It leaves out four things: savings on shrink and claims, the cost of money, taxes and Mexico's immediate investment deduction. It is a first pass to see whether the conversation is worth continuing.
Where do I get the investment figure?
From a quote. Agro does not publish prices yet: request yours with your crate and your volume, and come back with that number. You can also try it with another supplier's figure.

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